[from the St. Ansgar Enterprise, 27 May 1976, page 1, columns 1&2]
Laurel L. Wilder Funeral Held Friday, May 21
Funeral services for Laurel L. Wilder, 41, who died at the Mitchell County Memorial hospital May 19, were held May 21 at the Schroeder & Dunn Funeral Home here with the Rev. Stephen Engelstad, pastor of First Lutheran church, officiating.
Laurel L. Wilder was born July 4, 1934, the son of Andrew J. (Jack) and Elmira (Smith) Wilder at their farm home in Worth county. He attended Otranto grade school and entered the U.S . Air Force in July 1951. While serving in the Air Force he earned the Good Conduct Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal and the Korean Service Medal with two battle stars. Mr. Wilder also served in the U.S. Army, and after his discharge, went into construction work in the Chicago area.
He suffered an accident while at work there, and returned to St. Ansgar In 1975 where he lived with his parents.
Mr. Wilder is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wilder of St. Ansgar; four brothers, Doyle of Lyle, Minn., Roger of St. Ansgar, Marlin of Sugar Grove, Ill. and Donald of Oswego, Ill.; two sisters, Mrs. Darwin (Jeanine) Neuman of St. Ansgar and Mrs. Robert (Joan) Butters of St. Ansgar.
Military honors were presented by the Walter T. Enneberg Post No. 358 of the American Legion.
Burial was in Woodbury cemetery in Lyle with Rev. Engelstad in charge of the committal services.
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**WWII Veteran**
A2C US Air Force Korea
Laurel L. Wilder Funeral Held Friday, May 21
Funeral services for Laurel L. Wilder, 41, who died at the Mitchell County Memorial hospital May 19, were held May 21 at the Schroeder & Dunn Funeral Home here with the Rev. Stephen Engelstad, pastor of First Lutheran church, officiating.
Laurel L. Wilder was born July 4, 1934, the son of Andrew J. (Jack) and Elmira (Smith) Wilder at their farm home in Worth county. He attended Otranto grade school and entered the U.S . Air Force in July 1951. While serving in the Air Force he earned the Good Conduct Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal and the Korean Service Medal with two battle stars. Mr. Wilder also served in the U.S. Army, and after his discharge, went into construction work in the Chicago area.
He suffered an accident while at work there, and returned to St. Ansgar In 1975 where he lived with his parents.
Mr. Wilder is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wilder of St. Ansgar; four brothers, Doyle of Lyle, Minn., Roger of St. Ansgar, Marlin of Sugar Grove, Ill. and Donald of Oswego, Ill.; two sisters, Mrs. Darwin (Jeanine) Neuman of St. Ansgar and Mrs. Robert (Joan) Butters of St. Ansgar.
Military honors were presented by the Walter T. Enneberg Post No. 358 of the American Legion.
Burial was in Woodbury cemetery in Lyle with Rev. Engelstad in charge of the committal services.
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**WWII Veteran**
A2C US Air Force Korea
[from the St. Ansgar Enterprise, 27 May 1976, page 1, columns 1&2]
Laurel L. Wilder Funeral Held Friday, May 21
Funeral services for Laurel L. Wilder, 41, who died at the Mitchell County Memorial hospital May 19, were held May 21 at the Schroeder & Dunn Funeral Home here with the Rev. Stephen Engelstad, pastor of First Lutheran church, officiating.
Laurel L. Wilder was born July 4, 1934, the son of Andrew J. (Jack) and Elmira (Smith) Wilder at their farm home in Worth county. He attended Otranto grade school and entered the U.S . Air Force in July 1951. While serving in the Air Force he earned the Good Conduct Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal and the Korean Service Medal with two battle stars. Mr. Wilder also served in the U.S. Army, and after his discharge, went into construction work in the Chicago area.
He suffered an accident while at work there, and returned to St. Ansgar In 1975 where he lived with his parents.
Mr. Wilder is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wilder of St. Ansgar; four brothers, Doyle of Lyle, Minn., Roger of St. Ansgar, Marlin of Sugar Grove, Ill. and Donald of Oswego, Ill.; two sisters, Mrs. Darwin (Jeanine) Neuman of St. Ansgar and Mrs. Robert (Joan) Butters of St. Ansgar.
Military honors were presented by the Walter T. Enneberg Post No. 358 of the American Legion.
Burial was in Woodbury cemetery in Lyle with Rev. Engelstad in charge of the committal services.
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**WWII Veteran**
A2C US Air Force Korea
Laurel L. Wilder Funeral Held Friday, May 21
Funeral services for Laurel L. Wilder, 41, who died at the Mitchell County Memorial hospital May 19, were held May 21 at the Schroeder & Dunn Funeral Home here with the Rev. Stephen Engelstad, pastor of First Lutheran church, officiating.
Laurel L. Wilder was born July 4, 1934, the son of Andrew J. (Jack) and Elmira (Smith) Wilder at their farm home in Worth county. He attended Otranto grade school and entered the U.S . Air Force in July 1951. While serving in the Air Force he earned the Good Conduct Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal and the Korean Service Medal with two battle stars. Mr. Wilder also served in the U.S. Army, and after his discharge, went into construction work in the Chicago area.
He suffered an accident while at work there, and returned to St. Ansgar In 1975 where he lived with his parents.
Mr. Wilder is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wilder of St. Ansgar; four brothers, Doyle of Lyle, Minn., Roger of St. Ansgar, Marlin of Sugar Grove, Ill. and Donald of Oswego, Ill.; two sisters, Mrs. Darwin (Jeanine) Neuman of St. Ansgar and Mrs. Robert (Joan) Butters of St. Ansgar.
Military honors were presented by the Walter T. Enneberg Post No. 358 of the American Legion.
Burial was in Woodbury cemetery in Lyle with Rev. Engelstad in charge of the committal services.
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**WWII Veteran**
A2C US Air Force Korea
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